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Nordic and Mediterranean countries can make more of healthy cuisine: WHO

Mon, 07 May 2018 19:32:34 +0200

A new World Health Organization Europe report looks into the health-promoting properties of the Mediterranean and the Nordic diet, which have won acclaim for helping to prevent cardiovascular disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes and in reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

Sweden touts low-carb diet as key to weight loss

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 13:13:00 +0200

Swedes who want to lose weight fast have been told to cut out the carbohydrates according to a new report by the Swedish Council on Health Technology Assessment (Statens beredning för medicinsk utvärdering, SBU).

EU rules could turn Xmas ham grey: report

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:10:00 +0200

New EU food safety regulations could leave Swedish Christmas hams a few shades of grey and leave the popular pork "flintasteak" decidedly drier, the country's meat industry has claimed.

'Too many potatoes on Swedes' plates': expert

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:34:00 +0200

Generations of Swedes have grown up with the dietary guideline known as the "plate model" but now its inventor says it should be scrapped because it does not suit Swedes' increasingly immobile lifestyles and may contribute to high obesity rates.

Nordic diet cuts heart disease risk: study

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:20:00 +0100

A healthy Nordic diet helps to reduce cardiovascular disease and the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study initiated by the Nordic Council of Ministers in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.

High protein diets 'bad for women': study

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:55:00 +0200

Diets with high protein and low carbohydrate levels can cause long term health risks for women, according to a new Swedish study.

Diet research backed by US meat industry: report

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:37:00 +0200

The latest in a slew of diet fads that have gained popularity in Sweden, the low-carb high fat diet (LCHF), is backed by research funded by the US meat industry, according to a new study.

Swedish summer poses Muslim fasting test

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0200

Sweden's long summer days pose problems for Muslims fasting for Ramadan, which starts on Monday, with rules over the hours of the fast under discussion across Europe.

Sweden's parliament passes trans fat ban

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:17:00 +0100

The Riksdag on Thursday ordered the Swedish government to develop legislation for prohibit the use of potentially dangerous unsaturated fats in food products in Sweden, something previously left to the food industry.

Swedish Muslims face daylight fast challenge

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:15:00 +0200

Sweden’s long summer days are presenting a challenge to Muslims fasting for Ramadan, which starts on Wednesday. Religious leaders say the long hours of daylight are not a good excuse to skip the fast.

Swedes struggle to make sense of a new diet trend

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:20:00 +0200

A new diet has surfaced in Sweden recently, the Low-Carb High Fat diet (LCHF), but experts remain divided over the new method for trimming one’s waistline, The Local’s Caroline Gravel discovered.

Woman ordered to diet despite 8 kilo cyst

Fri, 16 May 2008 13:09:00 +0200

A 62-year-old woman was told to lose weight by a doctor who failed to diagnose the real cause of her swollen abdomen: an eight kilo cyst.

Eating fish 'reduces allergy risk' - Swedish research

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:59:00 +0100

A new Swedish study has shown that eating fish reduces children's risk of developing allergies, reversing earlier studies which indicated that fish consumption increased the likelihood of allergies.

Fish-eating men face increased stroke risk

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:30:00 +0200

Men who consume large quantities of fish run an increased risk of stroke, a new study has found.

Obesity down in sugar-free schools

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:24:00 +0200

Stockholm schools that banned sweets, buns and soft drinks saw the number of overweight children drop by six percentage points in four years, a Karolinska Institute study published on Monday showed.

More overweight 4-year old girls than ever before

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:37:00 +0200

Four-year-old girls today are six times more likely to be overweight than thir counterparts twenty years ago. A new Swedish study has shown an alarming increase in the number of children who are overweight and obese.

'Children need to consume more fat'

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:20:00 +0100

Healthy four-year-olds who eat a lot of fatty foods generally weigh less than their peers, according to a new study. One in three of the 200 children involved in the study was found to consume too little unsaturated fat.

Fizzy drinks 'can cause cancer'

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 15:21:00 +0100

High sugar consumption increases the risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a major study carried out by Karolinska Institutet. Large consumers of fizzy drinks and diluted fruit drinks are at greatest risk.

Worry over Swedish children's sugar intake

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:56:00 +0200

Swedish children are consuming sugar at incredible rates, according to a new survey. The international image of the healthy Scandinavian lifestyle has been dealt a blow after the country’s National Food Administration said in a report released on Wednesday nearly 25 percent of the calories consumed by children come from soda, ice cream and other sugary snacks.

Miracle fat patch prompts record complaints

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:20:00 +0200

A new advertisement being distributed throughout Sweden is raising fat people's hopes that they can lose weight through their feet. Not, however, by running with them.